Kansas Statutes
Article 9 - Emergency Preparedness For Disasters
48-954 Recognition of license, certificate or other permit issued by participating political subdivision.

48-954. Recognition of license, certificate or other permit issued by participating political subdivision. If a person or entity holds a license, certificate or other permit issued by a participating political subdivision or the state evidencing qualification in a professional, mechanical or other skill and the assistance of such person or entity is requested by a participating political subdivision, the person or entity shall be deemed to be licensed, certified or permitted in the political subdivision requesting assistance for the duration of the declared emergency or authorized drills or exercises, subject to any limitations and conditions the chief executive of the participating political subdivision receiving the assistance may prescribe by executive order or otherwise.
History: L. 2006, ch. 106, § 7; July 1.

Structure Kansas Statutes

Kansas Statutes

Chapter 48 - Militia, Defense And Public Safety

Article 9 - Emergency Preparedness For Disasters

48-904 Definitions.

48-905a Division of emergency management, establishment.

48-907 Powers and duties of adjutant general.

48-911 Mobile support units; duties of adjutant general.

48-912 Investigations and surveys; testimony and evidence; fees and mileage of witnesses.

48-914 Lease, sale or loan of state property to federal or local governments; transfer of personnel; cities and counties authorized to contract.

48-915 Immunity from liability of the state, local governments and certain individuals; Kansas tort claims act, applicability.

48-916 Authority to accept services, gifts, grants and loans.

48-917 Persons ineligible for employment.

48-919 Employees, division of emergency management; expenses.

48-920 Title of act.

48-922 Purchase of accident insurance for volunteer workers by cities; coverage; immunity; definitions.

48-923 Limitations on effect of act.

48-924 Disasters; responsibilities of governor; state of disaster emergency; continuation, extension and termination; requirements of proclamation; activation of disaster response and recovery of state disaster plan; state of drought.

48-924a Extension of state of disaster emergency declared for counties experiencing severe weather-related disaster on May 4, 2007.

48-924b Extension of state of disaster emergency declared on March 12, 2020, as a result of the COVID-19 health emergency; revocation of existing executive orders.

48-925 Powers of governor during state of disaster emergency; authorized orders, limitations; review by legislative coordinating council; revocation by legislature; civil action for relief from executive orders; powers of board of county commissioner...

48-925a Limitations on powers of governor during COVID-19 state of disaster emergency; substantially burdening or inhibiting gathering or movement of individuals or operation of religious, civic, business or commercial activity; certain orders null a...

48-925c Operation and closure of school districts during COVID-19 state of disaster emergency; school district board of education as the sole authority; guidance by other governmental officials allowed; procedure to contest board action; civil action...

48-925d Operation and closure of community college or technical college during COVID-19 state of disaster emergency; governing body as the sole authority; guidance by other governmental officials allowed; procedure to contest governing body action; c...

48-926 State disaster emergency plan; rules and regulations.

48-927 State resources management plan.

48-928 Duties of division of emergency management.

48-929 County and city disaster agencies; determination by governor; disaster emergency plans by county, city and interjurisdictional disaster agencies; duties of local officials.

48-930 Interjurisdictional disaster agencies; finding and order by governor; disaster emergency plans; interjurisdictional agreements between counties; interstate mutual aid organizations, agreements, disapproval by legislature.

48-931 Development and revision of state, local and interjurisdictional disaster plans; advice and assistance of local government, business and civic leaders.

48-932 States of local disaster emergency; effect; powers and duties of county and city officials; civil action for relief from action by local unit of government.

48-933 Duty of individuals during disaster emergencies; compensation for loss of property, exceptions; claims procedure.

48-934 Duties and immunities of law enforcement, military and other authorized personnel.

48-935 Force and effect of municipal ordinances during disaster emergencies.

48-936 Immunity from liability for persons in control of certain premises.

48-937 Communications systems during disasters; recommendations to governor.

48-938 Federal grants to individuals and families; powers and duties of governor; amount of state share; maximum amount, determination.

48-939 Civil penalty for intentional violation of act or rules and regulations, orders or proclamations thereunder; enforcement through civil action by the attorney general or county or district attorney; injunction or restraining order; criminal pen...

48-940 Title of act.

48-941 Definitions.

48-942 Costs of emergency management plans and programs; fees.

48-943 Rules and regulations; personnel.

48-944 Administration of act.

48-945 Declaration of state of emergency; exemption of drivers of utility service vehicles from certain requirements.

48-948 Citation of act; purpose.

48-949 Definitions.

48-950 Kansas mutual aid system; participation by political subdivisions.

48-951 Responsibilities of participating political subdivisions.

48-952 Requests for assistance among participating political subdivisions.

48-953 Obligation of participating political subdivisions to provide assistance; conditions.

48-954 Recognition of license, certificate or other permit issued by participating political subdivision.

48-955 Guidelines and procedures.

48-956 Personnel of participating political subdivision; benefits.

48-957 Nature of activities governmental; liability.

48-958 Severability.

48-959 Seizure of firearms prohibited during official state of emergency; cause of action created; attorney fees.

48-960 Division of emergency management authorized to accept certain real property in Saline county.

48-961 COVID-19 contact tracing privacy act; duties of secretary of health and environment and local health officers; regulation of persons acting as contact tracers; use of contact data, confidentiality; violations, remedies and penalties; rules and...

48-962 COVID-19 public health emergency; local health officers required to share certain information with first responder agencies; information not a public record.

48-963 Same; physicians and other healthcare professionals; use of telemedicine authorized; limitations and requirements; abortion statutes not affected; expiration of section.

48-964 Same; hospital operations; admittance of patients; use of non-hospital premises; notice to the department of health and environment; expiration of section.

48-965 Same; healing arts temporary emergency licenses; issuance by state board of healing arts; requirements and purpose; expiration of section.

48-966 Same; expanded practice by certain healthcare professionals; physician assistants, advanced practice registered nurses, registered nurse anesthetists, registered professional nurses, licensed practical nurses, pharmacists, physical therapists,...

48-967 Severability; act concerning governmental response to the 2020 COVID-19 pandemic in Kansas.

48-968 Severability; governmental response to certain emergencies.